Pius Dea

Pius Dea was a fanatic humanocentric religion, most famous for their control of the Galactic Republic during the Pius Dea Era. The cult first came to power when one of their members, the man who would become known as Contispex I, became Supreme Chancellor of the Republic in 11,987 BBY after the impeachment and assassination of Chancellor Pers'lya.

Through Contispex and his successors, all of whom took the name Contispex and many of whom were members of his dynasty, Pius Dea would rule the galaxy for just over a thousand years. The era of their rule was characterized by the Pius Dea Crusades: a series of over thirty bloody wars against alien species and suspected alien sympathizers. The religion was effectively destroyed by the Bureau of Ships and Services, the Jedi Order, and the Republic Navy in the year 10,966 BBY, with Jedi Grand Master Biel Ductavis assuming the role of Supreme Chancellor after the ousting of Contispex XIX.

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